Mitsui O S K Lines : 2024/06/27 MOL operated Energy Navigator Earns 2023 'Best Quality Ship Award' Japan Federation of Pilots' Associations Honors Safe Operation Measures

June 27, 2024

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced that the Japan Federation of Pilots' Associations (JFPA) has presented its Best Quality Ship Award for fiscal year 2023 ^(Note) to an MOL-operated vessel - the LNG carrier Energy Navigator.

LNG Carrier Energy Navigator
LOA: 289.53m
Breadth: 49.00m
Gross tonnage: 118,842 tonsMemento and letter recognizing the award-winning ship

The award was founded in 2003 to raise awareness of port and ocean environmental protection through safe operation of vessels and is presented to "excellent vessels from the viewpoint of pilots," as selected by the JFPA.

For the FY2023 awards, eight vessels, including the one operated by MOL, were selected from among those requesting pilot operations at pilotage districts throughout Japan.

To date, more than 20 vessels related to MOL have received this award. For FY2023, JFPA conducted a comprehensive evaluation to assess efforts to properly maintain nautical equipment and boarding equipment, safety measures, and establish a cooperative system among crewmembers, including captains, for pilots who guide the vessels. The results of this evaluation led to the selection of the winning ships.

As MOL forges ahead to become the world leader in safe operation, it continually strives to contribute to marine safety and conservation of the global environment, as a synergistic, sustainable company that grows in harmony with society.

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The Japan Federation of Pilots' Associations (JFPA) was founded by its predecessor, the Japanese Pilots' Association, in 2007 when the Pilotage Law was revised and is comprised of Pilots' Associations throughout Japan.
The Japan Federation of Pilots' Associations (JFPA) website: PILOTAGE IN JAPAN | English
Best Quality Ship Awards 2023 website: https://www.pilot.or.jp/news/award_2023.htm

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